by Elissa Nadworny | Jun 3, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON–This year’s wheat crop will likely be the first crop failure that Clay Pope, an Oklahoma farmer and rancher, has ever seen. And it’s not just because of drought, but also a factor of long-term climate change, Pope said Tuesday before a Senate...
by Michelle Kim | May 24, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturers face a growing challenge of finding skilled workers. Currently, there are about 600,000 manufacturing job vacancies, and 2.7 million manufacturing employees are expected to retire in the next decade, according to industry groups. Northern...
by Michelle Kim | May 19, 2014 | Business & Tech, Education
Source: Pew Research Center WASHINGTON— More Americans are willing to go into debt to go to college and to buy cars and homes as people gain confidence in the economy. Student loan balances jumped by $125 billion over the past year to $1.2 trillion, , which is more...
by Michelle Kim | May 13, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON— The head of the federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Tuesday the regulator would keep loan limits for the two mortgage lenders at current levels ranging from $417,000 to $801,000. Maintain, reduce and build were the elements...
by Ashley Hickey | May 12, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The Myrtle Beach area has seen double-digit growth in international visitors since partnering with a national initiative to promote the U.S. as a major tourist destination, the head of the area’s chamber of commerce told a Senate panel Thursday. “Today,...
by Michelle Kim | May 5, 2014 | Business & Tech
Just ten years after its founding, Yelp is a vital vehicle for businesses to reach out to a wide customer base. It is an online community of locals and travelers who review businesses all across the board. Arianne Bennett owns Amsterdam Falafelshop in Washington, D.C....
